Best Video Editing Tools 2019

Video editing tools come in a variety of types. From all-purpose software aimed at hobbyists or those that want to put together well-edited home videos to high-end software packages built for animation and cinematic professionals.

The following video editing tools are from a range of categories. Before you purchase them, have in mind what you intend to accomplish. If you do choose a professional piece of software, it may take some time to learn. Further, top animation companies and video production firms may require the use of several pieces of software.

If you’re using video to promote your business or personal brand, post-processing power is even more critical. Also, though live video is rising in popularity, the life span of polished content shouldn’t be underestimated. Not only is it one of the most popular formats online, but it also generates 12x more social shares than static content, on average, and generates nearly 70% of all global consumer internet traffic.

Adobe Premiere Elements 2019

Adobe sets the gold standard for most creative software and applications. Video editing is no different. If you want a powerful piece of software that can edit videos, add effects, smooth out transitions, and more without weighing you down, this is the software you should look into first.

With a reasonable price tag, Adobe Premiere Elements is meant for beginners or those that need basic features with an uncluttered interface to edit their videos without any bloated features.

Not only does this software offer in-program guidance for editing your videos, offering smart suggestions, it’s also backed by a comprehensive learning package. Further, this program is capable of handling 360-degree video.

Corel VideoStudio Ultimate

Not a fan of Adobe? Want something that helps work as a bridge between graphic-intensive video or animation and captured footage? Corel’s VideoStudio Ultimate has a reasonable price tag and even more robust features than Adobe’s Premiere Elements when it comes to color correction and the integration of graphics into the videos you’re creating.

Not only are there plenty of features built-in, but this program also comes with the ability to use plug-ins to customize the program’s capabilities and features easily. Further, there are dozens of built-in tutorials and instructional features for those new to this program or just video editing in general.

The interface itself is just as customizable as the Adobe option above, with a flexible UI that many professionals will recognize as a time-saving tool. In addition to this, most actions are drag-and-drop compatible.

Final Cut Pro X

Have a Mac? This may be the best option for you. While considerably more expensive than the above options with similar features, Final Cut Pro does offer powerful and intuitive tools for anyone working with many, many small clips.

If your video has many moving parts and you need them to sync up just so. Or if you need adjustments made to Clip A to also apply to Clips J, K, and L but don’t want to spend time adjusting the masks of each individually, this is a program that can definitely save you time.